Berhampur, June 27 -- Taking serious note of the poor performances of schools in annual BSE Class 10 (Matric) Examinations 2019, the Ganjam district administration has imposed ban on the use of mobile phones in school classrooms across the district.

After a directive issued by district Collector, Vijay Amruta Kulange, school teachers are now not being allowed to use cell phones in class rooms during the teaching hours. However, in case of emergency, teachers are being given leeway to use their phones in the common room only.

"I have directed the teachers not to use mobile phones in class rooms. They can use mobiles for official purposes in the office rooms and in case of any emergency they can use it in staff common room," Kulange told OT...